Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15

= ~ o"OCplll6 no W. OAAAA yOuA NHAOA"oAv
powers almost exclusively to the passag'
. OF general Laws. This imposes on .you-th
. difficult duty, which should not,be delayed
= of enacting auch gensral laws as will NEE
> recognized special needs in various local.
ties.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Development has served to continually
increase confidence in the value and per
m~anence of our gold, silver and copper
mines. SC, that capital is being yeaE after
year more Confidently invested in such
properties ahd the appliahtesfof the treat
mentof ores. Large4aeposits of eoat'bapt
materially added to the mineral, gesouxesf
Of ths Territory; oDr STOCK, Interests lhaaxfl
81 oGr' agriccadlyuraaf' Industries lave Beef
greatly'"enhGheed;; OUR Population EkAe
g~roxnerapidiy untili6 @s How estimated 4t
aKsr 150, 0OQ, while our assessed valuation
is estimated at $55,Q76.871.R33, Add to
this the value Of our mines, which are not
assessed, and the amount will reach $500
O0O, 900. The following .ur
@ CONDITION OF THE TREAsUEr- --rs
the two years ending December 81, 1885,:
Total receipts for the two years ending "
December 81, 1885. 1884, 1872 81
Balance in thetreasury Jantaryl, 1885 5,,2s75s
,-.~,~ -. ~~-s -. ~---
Dis sanssai for the two year: sna. asSa''7s q
ing December 81, 1855. -...&2S2, 101 OF
Balance in the treasury Januasy !.
| 1857 ..::r.": 57,269'16
The receipts into the treasury were from the
following resources, to wit: --: go
From license and property, tax ...... 80. S328 ,SS9 81
From insurance $500 0e
From fees for recording marks and.
lanoss:.. z'0oo ~
81 GO
.Totalreceipts....-. .s3a4,lS 81
The Disbursements were as follows, to wit: -
\ Fer criminal expenses ---"-.........$ l2l, 061. 10
For FOR t bounnsy: psgd 9or killing nimais'.. s ss,4ss %
For salaries and other expenses-..::... 46,s5S %
Warrants outstanding amount to S2,e57 90.
There Is no bonded Indebtedness. -. ~
= THE JUDICIARY ~ - -, =
The creation, by act Of Congress of a
fourth judicial district, and the appoint
meut nta fourth justice, with the provision
that the judge presiding at the trial Of Il
case in the district court shall not sit upon
the bench in the appellate court during the
hearing OF such case upon appeal, have
added greatly to the efficiency OF our Judi
ciary and given greater confidence in, and
respect for, the Judgments OF the supreme
court. 1t 1s a good and-saie rule generally
to avoid radicalchange OF law. 1T is I'M
p~ortant for the people to become familiar
with the laws: and to havesthefu judicfaliy
determined in our courts. Better results
are'obtained where there is greater famili-
a.;tu t,.,~.- 9IoIc Uney are
undergoing rapid and extreme charges to
reach some ideal PERFECTION Therefore,
the best suggestion l can make is to change
the laws as little as possible-to remedy
some defects in the present laws.- The
courts and attorneys discover these defects
in attempting to apply the laws in prae-
viduaf interests. - = ;
CONDITION OF sCHooLs.-
Material prosperity, good order, respect
Tor and obedience to- law; public and pri-
vate morality. and general progress, are all
promoted by general intelligence. The peo:
rle OF Montana, with u steadfastz zeal that
cannot be too, highly commended, have fus-7
tered and sustained a system of public
schools with the most satisfactory results.
None OF the Territories. and few OF the
States can show a better system sustained
by self-imposed taxation. The general gov
eminent that assumes the chief responsible !
!!ty OF preparing our people to exercise the
functions OF a sovereign State, aud has |
even gone so far RS to prescribe what shalt
De taught in our. schools, has never Yeti
given a dollar in any shape or form to aid |
in their education. The promised endow-
ment from the school lands is reserved for
q future generation that will certainly be
better able to provide for itself than the
present one. 1t would be proper. to ask
and no more than right for the general
Government to grant a half million dollats |
aR an advance rnnn nh Snhool lc-Ln ! Al.
interest upon which could be ueed at. once,
when the people. are poor and most need
IL. When, as a State, We come into possess
sion and control Of. our. school lands,
this advance from the Government would
be repaid from the first sale. The report
of our
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
and other Recommendations from THOSE
practically engaged IN the business of giving
instructions, will deserve your attentionin
making AMENDMENTS to our school laws.
1t would seem to me wise to provide in
some way for the introduction of training
in manual labor into our public schools. It
would be a proper recognition Of the dig
nifty OF labor while giving the rudiments, OF
an int !lectual education: and withou in
t~erferins with that, give to all some practi.
cal instruction in the most use!u.. arts, and
trades; So that when our children left the
school house, they would be better equip
ped for the responsibilities of actual life.
1t might be well to consider whether the
Territory could afford a normal school, for
q better training. Of the teachers in, the
public schools. We Are in the midst of
AN AREA OF RAILROAD BUILDING
in our Territory such as we have net, hitA- /
erto known. The promise il, that alta
very early day all OF our principal towns. 1
mining AGRICULTURAL and stock growing dis.
ericts, will be connected and brought into |,
ntimate relationship with each other as
we'll as with the -centerrs of population,I,
both east and, west, by the various rail
Dads now operating and those in course |
Of construction and in immediate contem-
There are 1,O7O miles of
completed road, and over 1000 miles being
within. our borders: We |,
evtend-e hearty welcome to alfsurh.
The Territory is, vastly 'bene-'
ated by every onc Of them They should i
be encouraged and their interest protected: /.
We should not, however, lose sight of the /,
act that railroads are owned and conduc-
ted by e~orporations, and corporations are
people. The authority OF Legislatures to 1
place certain limitations upon CORPORA
ions In the conduct Of their affairs is no
Eonger an open question. No serious con-
between these corporations and the !.
people has yet arisen IN Montana; nor is
here any reason to anticipatkruch a con:
aiet at the present. time. In truth, the 4
ut the people and corporations
ought to be, and, Il rightly understood, are
IDENTICAL, and no conflict should arise
them. But it. is our duty t
n advance to make such .laws as.wil
the people~in' case such exicency 6
hall arise. It can readily he. sneus -hnS. 6
he exigency may arise. Partially for a d
particular town, or district, or industry, {
mine, may .csippae..or possibly ruin j.,
2ther towns. Districts, industries, OF. mines. c
This might be easily accomplished. by dis. q
Elimination in rates Of transportation. r
The best interests OF our Territory require y
hat all should be. treated. alike, and dis Il
prevented. Legislation. to this c
md 10 a demand which should have Tor its t
uldl!ment the very highest consideration t
It the hands OF our lawmakers. All -
lassss OF industry are equally interested v